Trade Directory Snippets 1823 featuring York

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Directory & Gazetteer of Yorkshire, Vol. II East & North Ridings, 1823

Clock and Watch Makers & Repairers. See also Jewellers, &c.

Barber & Whitwell, Coney Street .......Dempster Anthony, Walmgate

Dickinson Robert, Goodramgate .......Fryer Mrs. High Ousegate

Hay Elizabeth, Micklegate .......Hick Matthew, Minster Gate

Hull John, College Street .. .....Jackson Eldward, 14, Coney Street

Maltby H. D. Pavement ,,,,....Newlove John, Pavement

Peacock William, Spurriergate .......Potts Joshua. (musical) Spurriergate

Richmond Jph. (clock mkr.) Fossgate ......Rowntree Robert, Coppergate'

Steward Henry, Low Ousegate ........Watson Christopher Low Ousegate


Jewellers, Gold and Silversmiths. (Trade & Address details)

Astley Wm. (working) Low Jubbergt.

Astley William, Low Jubbergate

Barber and WhltweIl, (and working) Coney Street

Barber & Whitwell, working goldsmiths, jewellers, silver plate manufacturers, watch makers and engravers, Coney Street

Burrell.John, (silversmith) Micklegt.

Burrell.John, Micklegate

Cattell William, Stonegate

Cattell Wm. goldsmith & jeweller, Stonegate

Hick Matthew, Minstergate

Hick Matthew, watch & clockmaker, & Jeweller, &c. Minster gate

Jacksoln Edw. (working mfr. of mourning rings, &c.) Coney Street

Jackson Edward, goldsmith & silver plate mfr. working jeweller,14, Coney Street.

Marshall Martha, 6, Coney Street

Marshall Martha, fishing tackle, jewellery, cabinet and spinning- wheel manufacturer, and toy warehouse, 6, Coney St

Mears John, Pavement

Mears John, jeweller, silversmith, hardwareman and toy warehouse, Pavement

Peacock Wm. (watch mkr.) Spurriergt.

Peacock Wm. gold &: silversmith, and watchmaker, Spurriergate

Potts Joshua, Spurriergate

Potts Joshua, goldsmith, jeweller, (musical clocks and snuffboxes) and watchmaker, Spurriergate

Watson Chpr.(&working) Low Ousegt.

Watson Christopher, working goldsmith, jeweller, watch maker, dlr. in cut glass, teas, &c. L.Ousegate

My comments

I was looking for references for the silversmith William Whitwell, the William Whitwell, partner in Barber & Whltwell who died in April 1823. There were 2 references for William Whitwell, but neither mentioned silversmithing.

Whitwell William, grocer, seedsman and spirit merchant, Pavement
Whitwell William, Micklegate

Among the jewellers/silversmiths listed William Astley and Christopher Watson are interesting names. There was a “William Astley” who had silver spoons hallmarked at York 1807..1812. In 1842 a concern “Watson & Bell” of 17 Low Ousegate had a Presentation trowel hallmarked at York.

A further 3 entries may be of interest.
Barber Jas. Black Swan Inn, (Clark's Hotel & posting house) Coney St.
My assumption is that this may be James Barber of the Barber & Whitwell partnership.

Cattle Robert, Coach proprietor, St.Helen's square & Grove House
Likely the former of partner of James Barber in the Cattle & Barber partnership.

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North William Greaves, assay master, Feasegate
I do not know if this was “assay master” at the York silver guild
I do not know if this was the William North who was part of the 1825 onwards partnership of James Barber, George Cattle II & William North
These seem likely but is there confirmation please?

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